"He's seen some! He's seen some!"
He was running in front of his employer, Farmer Saboureux, who arrived like a whirlwind, with his eyes starting out of his head:
"I've seen some! I've seen some! There were five of them! I've seen some!"
"Seen what? Seen what?" said Victor, shaking him. "What have you seen?"
"Uhlans!"
"Uhlans! Are you sure?"
"As I see you now! There were five of them on horseback! Oh, I knew them again ... it wasn't the first time!... Uhlans, I tell you!... They'll burn everything down!"
Mme. Morestal came running up at the noise which he made:
"Do be quiet! What's the matter with you?"